Morphology and Longer Distance Dependencies.

Ellis, Nick C.; Schmidt, Richard

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Publication Date: 1997

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Morphology and Longer Distance Dependencies.

Ellis, Nick C.; Schmidt, Richard

Studies in Second Language Acquisition, v19 n2 p145-71 Jun 1997

Illustrates the advantages of laboratory research into second language acquisition (SLA) by describing two studies of acquisition of second language syntax. The first, conducted in Wales, addresses the question of whether human morphological abilities can be understood in terms of associative processes, and the second presents a bootstrapping account of SLA. (70 references) (Author/CK)

Descriptors: Associative Learning, Computer Assisted Testing, Data Analysis, Foreign Countries, Language Fluency, Language Research, Models, Morphology (Languages), Second Language Learning, Syntax, Time Factors (Learning)

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Wales)

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